Trained immunity provides a unifying framework linking innate immune memory to both protective and maladaptive inflammation ...

Natural killer cells, also referred to as NK cells, play several major roles in the body's defense against cancers like renal cell carcinoma. Natural killer cells, also referred to as NK cells, play ...

Cells that are about to die send a signal to an executioner protein, but sometimes, those cells can fight back and regenerate ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. How does the brain store—and access—our memories? While our ...

This is a top-down cross-section of one of the 3D hollow spheres (lumenoids) that our cells can create. The different colors are for different proteins, which allows you to see some striking ...

Scientists report that the ambitious plan to map all 37 trillion cells in the human body is transforming understanding of how our bodies work. The received wisdom said we were built from around 200 ...

Over the past several years, scientists have repeatedly demonstrated that the cells of various organisms can be repurposed into biological robots, representing stunning advancements in the field of ...

No one saw the blob takeover coming. In 2009 a team of biophysicists led by Anthony A. Hyman of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, Germany, were studying ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden battle between a widespread brain parasite and the immune cells tasked with destroying it. A parasite that can quietly persist in the human brain is capable of ...